A Personal Blog by a Flawed and Forgiven Wife and Boy-Mom x2
I did not expect my son’s Kindergarten school supply list to send me spiraling. I thought we would be picking out colorful crayon boxes, scissors, glue, and fun pencil boxes. I thought we would be having arguments over buying a tacky folder or why we weren’t going to be buying the 64 count crayons WITH… Continue reading School Supply Sadness
For us, the seemingly small things are often big things to celebrate. The Chick-fil-A play area has been the source of frequent tears for me over the years as Brayden and I longingly watched other kids play. For various reasons, it was a hard environment for him between the enclosed and noisy space and being… Continue reading Small Things are Worth Celebrating
Flexibility is something that I always excelled at in ballet and as an athlete. In my personal life, not so much. It may not surprise you to know that I love structure and plans. Oh, how I love plans! I love knowing that I am going to eat lunch between 11am-12pm. I plan my dinners… Continue reading Flexibility: Bending without Breaking
The beginning of the school year always fills my social media with adorable pictures of kids going back to school. The brightly colored clothes and chalkboard signs are a staple! I am a big fan, in fact, my littlest will soon be making an appearance on my social media with the same set up. However,… Continue reading The Back To School Blues
I don’t remember a time when volleyball was not in my life. My parents played when we were younger and my childhood is filled with memories of hanging out in various gyms that may have had more than one building code violation…just speculation here. We moved to Atlanta when I was 9 and our house… Continue reading A Lifetime of Volleyball
If you’ve seen a lot of blue and colorful puzzle pieces around that is because April is Autism Awareness Month! This month is very special to me because my oldest son is one of the 1 in 44 children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is also the month in which… Continue reading In April We Wear Blue